With the news New Orleans Saints He has confirmed his contract to make Kellen Moore the next head coach.
Now it's time to rank them in the perfect sports media way.
standard? What's the next head coach who has the best chance to watch the playoffs in 2025?
Let's dive in.
7. Kellen Moore, New Orleans Saints
Kellen Moore was a very good employment given the saint's circumstances, and that's exactly why he's at the bottom of this list. This is a franchise that has kept kicking its salary cap and I'm sure they'll find a way to break through and succeed.
Saints are not only one of the oldest teams in the NFL by average player age, but there is essentially nothing to show it. Alvin Kamara and Cam Jordan are slowing down. The situation at the quarterback is confusing. There is no real weapon in attack other than Chris Orab. This time there is a lack of a way to restructure the transaction and ignore the issue. The calculation is here and will take some time to fix it.
At this point, the saint has to tear things into the foundation and build this properly. It is still unclear whether that will occur in the long term, but in 2025 there is no contest on anything.
6. Brian Schottenheimer, Dallas Cowboys
The problem here isn't really in the Schottenheimer's roster or in the control of the Cowboys. The problem is that they share NFC East with the Eagles and Commander.
The reality in Dallas at this point is that their roster wasn't enough to compete, and the front office was all in on those who couldn't get the job done together. Yes, this was a team that was badly bitten by an injury bug in 2024, but it's hard to see a path forward beyond the new success of Super Bowl champions and Washington .
If Mike McCarthy fails to get the job done, then Schottenheimer believes he is blind hope, not logic. When it comes to the NFL, do not exchange blind hopes.
5. Pete Carroll, Las Vegas Raiders
I'm actually pretty excited about my time with Pete Carroll in the Raiders. The coordinator really fired me (keeping Chip Kelly as OC and Patrick Graham as DC) and despite Carol is 73, he's still a good head coach. But if they are ranked based on their chances of reaching the playoffs in 2025, the Raiders literally have the worst new recruits. They are not just in the same category as the existing AFC champions Kansas City Chiefs,but Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos Both played the playoffs last year. It's going to be a tough battle for the Raiders to enter the playoffs, but Pete Carroll would like to give it a try.
4. Aaron Glenn, New York Jets
If the jet is the cause, it is a trash can of ownership franchise and can land one of the most promising head coaches in the entire NFL, despite the fact that they are handcrafting the team for Aaron Rodgers. Because it's because of it.
Glenn's history with the Jets has made this happen, and given the lack of New York's talent, it is proof that Glenn finished fourth on this list. Dolphins.
Certainly there are big question marks. No one knows whether Aaron Rodgers will play football or hanging upside down in an Indonesian bat cave in 2025. Garrett Wilson potentially wants to couple and have to do quite a bit of work on the offensive side of the ball.
That said, the Jets' defense remains quite talented. Robert Saleha shows us what this unit can do, and Aaron Glen should be able to form them. If the defense remains strong and Bracehole can run the ball effectively, New York could shock some people. But that's still an outside chance.
3. Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots
2024 New England Patriots I've been struggling with a lack of talent in some positions, so seeing them listed third might be a surprise.
But the 2025 Patriots have done some things for them. One is the presence of Drake May. The roster needs to avoid quarterback positions, but May showed clear potential to become a franchise quarterback during his rookie season. This gives the Patriot a window to build around him and maximize his rookie contract.
Secondly, patriots have the resources to do just that. Not only are they holding the fourth pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, but the top QB prospects are likely to fall on them – Patriots are the most effective in the NFL this offseason It has cap space. Elliot Wolf has more than $110 million to work together this offseason. New England may have to pay a premium to land a big free agent, but they have the space to do just that.
Add a coach who has seen the playoffs before.
2. Ben Johnson, Chicago Bears
I was very excited about the last offseason. Chicago Bears.
Caleb Williams, the first choice at quarterback, came and Ryan Pauls added Roma Odunze to some selection, so the Bears added a wealth of young talent to the offensive side of football. They made these updates to the roster that finished 7-10 and won four of their last six games, but Chicago thought they could make a surprising playoff push in 2024.
Of course, that didn't happen. The Bears lost 10 straight games and were kicked off with a stunning loss in the final play of the game Washington Commanderand Coach Matt Evals was fired before Thanksgiving.
Now the Bears head to Ben Johnson, the hottest name of head coach hiring the market in the last two offseasons. If Johnson can make the most of Williams, the Bears could be in danger this season.
1. Liam Cohen, Jacksonville Jaguars
It's not stretch to say that the Jaguars in 2024 were a talented team that was undermined by coaching. The lack of preparation and execution for the attack was apparent each week. During the first three quarters it appeared that the Jaguars had found out about the football game just hours before it began. But with new head coach Liam Cohen leading, I think the Jaguars have one of the better young offensive minds in the NFL. His ability to adapt and trace his offense to what his players are doing their best was a realization of 2024. Tampa Bay Buccaneersand I think he brings that creativity to Jacksonville. Plus, Jacksonville is in a very winning division for any team. Cohen has the opportunity to make the playoffs in his first year.
